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    Carol Bradley Bursack

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    posted 11/16/2009, comments (2)

    Help Yourself Avoid Holiday Depression By Allowing Guilt Free Imperfection

    The holiday season is upon us. How on earth, as we care for elders with dementia, children of many ages with great expectations, multiple housing arrangements and the outside pressures of holiday "cheer," do we cope?   My parents were, at one time, great celebrators of Christmas. My kids loved going to their home for Christmas... Read moreChevron
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    Alzheimer's Caregiver Lament -- I can't take her out because she eats with her hands.

    The positive effects of socialization, initiative, and motivation on the part of Alzheimer's sufferers and their caregiver should not be overlooked. I believe these are as important as the medication......   My name is Bob DeMarco, I am an Alzheimer's caregiver. My mother Dorothy, now 93 years old, suffers from Alzheimer's disease. We live... Read moreChevron
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    Your Dog Can Provide Support as a Therapy Animal

    Zoe, my miniature schnauzer, currently is snoring on a pillow nearby on a sunny Sunday afternoon. Now 15 years of age, Zoe still exhibits the calmness and the sweet disposition that was always welcome at Mom's nursing home.  I still can picture how Zoe would sit in Mom's lap as I would push Mom's wheelchair down the hallway. As residents... Read moreChevron
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    Skilled-care or hospice?

    I just heard something horrible from a person in this assisted living facility in NY. Either she does not understand Alzheimer's late stage or she is liberal about living in the end stage.   She was telling me that facility either take the AD elder if he can talk/walk/feed himself. When he cannot feed himself/talk/walk, they would put... Read moreChevron
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    The trouble with AD's care

    I just came across to this article in US News website: http://health.usnews.com/articles/health/best-nursing-homes/2009/03/11/the-trouble-with-alzheimers-care-one-familys-story.html   I think this is an article that the families with AD elders need to read to watch out for when they consider a nursing home or assisted living for AD... Read moreChevron
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